US EditionUS layoff announcements top 1.1 million in 2025, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says
Layoffs rose 54% from last year, driven by AI advances, corporate restructuring, tariffs and the Department of Government Efficiency cuts, totaling 1.17 million jobs lost through November.
- Through November, Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported U.S. employers announced 1.17 million job cuts in 2025, the highest since 2020, up 54% from last year.
- Challenger said the surge was driven by corporate restructuring, business or unit closings, and market or economic conditions, which caused 245,086 layoffs last month.
- For November, Challenger said layoff plans totaled 71,321, down from October but up 24% year-over-year, with Verizon announcing more than 13,000 cuts and ADP reporting 32,000 private-sector losses.
- Employers have scaled back hiring, with planned hires down about 35% to 497,151 and seasonal hiring also down 35% through November.
- AI advances accounted for about 54,690 layoffs this year, and Challenger, Gray & Christmas flagged DOGE-related impacts and tariffs as additional drivers.
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